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“We need to find a way to deal with it”: Vikram Rathour on the challenging New York pitch
India's batting coach described how the Indian batsmen will have to adapt to New York's pitch
Published: Jun 06, 2024, 02:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 06, 2024, 02:59 PM (IST)
New York: India have enough experience and skills to deal with the Nassau County Stadium’s “challenging” pitch, which has caused concern with its uneven bounce, said batting coach Vikram Rathour but he also conceded that the toss becomes crucial in such conditions.
Skipper Rohit Sharma had to curb his attacking instincts in a high-quality 52 during India’s eight-wicket thrashing of Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener here on Wednesday. Rohit was forced to retire hurt shortly after copping a blow to his right bicep off Josh Little.
Rishabh Pant was also hit on his left elbow during his innings of 36 not out which is another indication that the pitch had uneven bounce with variable movement.
“We need to find a way to deal with it and we have enough skills in the team and enough experience in the team to deal with it. We should be fine,” the former India opener said.
While conceding that winning the toss becomes vital in such conditions, he was not sure of a good first-innings total.
“The toss is crucial in conditions like these but fortunately, we won the toss so it was a great start, but you again can’t control that. Even if we lose the toss and we have to bat first, we still need to find ways to deal with the situation and the pitch,” he said.
The Irish batters, put in to bat by India, struggled against high-quality bowling to be shot out for a mere 96. India chased down the target in under 13 overs but their batsmen also faced difficulties because of the pitch.
With India slated to play two more matches here including the blockbuster clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, Rathour expressed confidence in the team’s batting group to find ways of getting runs.
“We have enough good batters who can manage to bat well on any kind of surface that has been our strength for many, many years,” he said.
Rathour mentioned that adaptability would be the key in such a scenario.
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“We can adapt really well to different conditions and on this surface you really need to adapt well and take it head-on and not worry about it too much,” he said.